Barrel.



w.1. GRINDEN.

BARREL.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 27. 1911.

Patented Apr. 16, 19l&

INVENTOR WILL/HM J". G/ 'uvos/v A), ATTORNEYS.

WILLIAMJ. GRINDEN, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

BARREL.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM J. GRINDEN, a citizen of the. United States of America, and residing in the borough of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Barrels, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates tobarrels and par ticularly to barrel headfastenings, the ob ject of my invention being to provide a fastening of improved type over that shown in 1ny Patent No. 1,195,462, dated August 22, 19

Referring to the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 is a broken perspective of a barrel in which my improved fastening means is shown in one form; V I Fig. 2 is a perspective of the meeting ends of the locking ring with the locking bar a detached;

Fig. 3 is a cross section on the line 3-3, Fig. 1;

Fig. is a cross section on the line 4-4, Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a broken perspective of a modified construction of the ring It has been found that wheh the locking ring of my patent, above mentioned, is put on carelesslyfwithout regard to. the'grain of the wood in the barrel head, or when nails too long are used for fastening the ring, or when nails of the proper length are carelessly driven in v at an improper angle, the barrel head is apt to split on roughhandling, andthe barrel closure thus ren- Y dered defective. To meet this difficulty and still retain the other advantages of the construction there specified, I have now \provided means for holding the locking ring in position, which not only do not require the use of nails, screws, or other members penetrating the wooden barrel head, but also afford an even more secur'e attachment for the ring, while, at the same time, they are of such nature that they may be readily reinoved'without injury to the ring or barrel, thus permitting the reuse thereof for return shipments.

In the form sho'wnin Figs; 1 to 4 of the accompanying drawing, the wall of the sheet metal barrel 10 is pressed inward adjacent its end to afford an exterior groove or shoulder 11 and an interior ledge 12, form ing a seat for the barrel head 13. The lower Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. is, was.

' Application filed September 27, 1917. Serial No. 193,568.

channel section, engages the shoulder or groove 11, while its upper flange 16 overlies the end of the barrel body and the marginal area of the wooden barrel head. Adjacent each end of the ring, the periphery thereof (z'. e. the portion lymg between and uniting the channel flanges) is slit at 17, and the adjoining sections of the ring pressed outward to form bridge pieces 18. When the ring is closed, these bridge pieces '18 abut in substantial alinement, so that a locking bar 19 may be passed beneath the bridge sec tions. It is preferred to use a bar having one end 20 previously bent in the form of a hook, so that after it has been driven through, it is only necessary to bend over the flat end 21, as indicated in Fig. 4, thus drawing the ends ofthe ring together and firmly holding the latter in position. When it is desired to open the barrel, itis merely necessary to bend back one of therecurved ends of the locking bar 19 and drive the bar out, whereupon the split ring may be removed from the barrel end and the head 13 thus freed.

In the modified construction shown in Fig. 5, I have formed the bridge pieces 22 on the outer flange 16 of the channel ring.

In other respects the construction is identical, the same type of locking bar 19 being driven through beneath the bridge pieces 22.

I and its end turned back to" hold it in position.

The metal out of which the locking ring 15 is made is of such weight and character that it cannot readily be bent without the use of heavy dies. Sheet steel has-been the material which I havefound to best fulfil the demands upon this locking bar.

I claim a 1. For use with a barrel having an external annular shoulder adjacent its end and an internal headesupporting ledge, 1a head fastening device comprising a split ring of channel section, which, in adjusted position,

has one flange engaging the external annular shoulder of the barrel wall and its other flange overlying the outer face of the bar 1 transvers 1y head, said channel ring bein slit adjacent each-end thereo theportions adjacent the slits being pressed outward to form raised bridges circumferentially alined at the butted en s of the ring, in combina-" tion with an independent locking bar passin circumferentiall through said alined bridge loops and having its opposite ends'readjusted position' having' one 15 2. For use vvith a barrel having an external annular shoulder adjacent its endand an internal head-supporting ledge, a head fastening device comprising a split ring, of channel section, transversely slit adj acent each end thereof, the portions adjacent the slits being pressed outward to form substantially alined dependent locking bar, said channel rings in flange engage annular shoulder of the ing the external 1 other flange overlying barrel all and its the outer face of'the barrel head,

raised bridges at I the butted ends of the ring to receive an inryeeaaee 3. For use with a barrel having an external annular shoulder adjacent its end and an internal head-supporting ledge, a head fastening device comprising a split ring, of

channel section, transversely slit in theperiphery or the ring adjacent each end ad acent the slits bethereof, the portions ing pressed outward iZOJEuIIIl substantiallygzealined raised bridges at the butted ends of the ring'to receive an independent locking bar, said ring in adjusted position having one flange engaging'the external annular shoulderin the barrel, and its other flange ,so overlying the outer face of the barrelhead. In testimony whereof l have signed my name to this specification. v Y WILLIAMJ; GRINDEN. 

